Baughan's Northeast Guide -- Massachusetts MA -- Franklin County attractions, art galleries, museums, outdoors, regional specialty, boating, fishing, camping, sports, theaters

   
Baughan's Northeast Guide to

Attractions in Franklin County MA

   
We currently know of the following activities and sights:
Art galleries Museums Outdoors Regional specialty
Skiing Sports Theaters Other attractions

   
Art galleries

Shelburne -- Simpson, Josh - Contemporary glass artist with glass gallery and online catalog.


Museums

Deerfield -- Old Deerfield - Exhibit and event information on the Memorial Hall Museum, including online exhibits.

   
 

Deerfield -- Welcome to Historic Deerfield - A museum of New England history and art, provides information on collections, area descendants, and tours.

Greenfield -- Old Greenfield Village - Replica of 1895 New England town; includes hours and community information.


Outdoors

Bernardston -- Travelers Woods - Offers campground map, list of amenities, rates, and events calendar.

Buckland -- Red Gate Farm - Non-profit educational farm open to the public. Includes membership information, event calendar, and picture galleries.

Charlemont -- Berkshire East Ski Resort - Thirty eight trails with two double ski lifts, located in Charlemont MA.

Charlemont -- Country Aire Campground - Features campsites, from open, pull-through RV sites with full hookups, to secluded wilderness tent sites.

Deerfield -- Valley Divers - Offers diver education, competitive retail equipment, and community diver activities. 

Erving -- Erving State Forest - Offers trail maps and includes information on park activities and directions.

Greenfield -- New England Exotic Bird Sanctuary, Inc. - The Sanctuary will take in any exotic bird and give it good food, love, and as much freedom as possible.

Greenfield -- Poets Seat Tower Park - The Park's is a broad ancient 500 foot high volcanic ridge which separates the town of Greenfield from the Connecticut River.

Hawley -- Kenneth Dubuque Memorial State Forest - Provides information on park, directions, and activities.

New Salem -- Swift River Fly Fishing - Guide services, wood canoes, rods, reels and accessories.

Northfield -- Northfield Mountain - Pumped storage hydroelectric facility. Includes recreation facility information.

Orange -- Crimson Acres - A working farm equestrian center offering a wide range of services including, breeding, boarding, riding lessons.

Orange -- Massachusetts Sport Parachute Club - A skydiving club and dropzone located 70 miles west of Boston, offering tandem, static line and accelerated free fall training.

Warwick -- Mt. Grace State Forest - Directions, catalog of activities, and forest information.

Regional Specialty

Ashfield -- South Face Farm Sugarhouse - Description of maple sugaring process, with directions on how to find the farm and links to local lodging establishments.

Greenfield -- Greenfield Farmer's Market - Seasonal farmer's market, providing a place for local producers to sell their products. 

Shelburne -- Gould's Maple Sugarhouse - Information on maple syrup products available for purchase.


Skiing

Hawley -- Stump Sprouts - Provides information on cross country ski area and conference center.


Sports

Greenfield -- American Traders - Offering classic wood, graphite and Kevlar canoes, paddles, oars and accessories. 

Greenfield -- Campbell Custom Rod Company - A small shop that specializes in fine hand made fishing rods. 

Greenfield -- Country Club of Greenfield - 18-hole bent grass course with water in play built in 1896. This course is semi-private.

Greenfield -- Essential Gear, Inc. - Distributors of high tech survival tools. A catalog with photos, details and on line ordering is available.

Greenfield -- Indoor Action Sports Center - Indoor and outdoor facilities for soccer, track, volleyball, field hockey, lacrosse, mountain biking.

Greenfield -- Laughing Loon Canoes & Kayaks - Specializing in lightweight, high performance, wood strip canoes and kayaks. Also sells complete kits.

Greenfield -- Meadows Golf Course - A 9 hole bent grass course built in 1915. Full bar and snack bar available.


Theaters

Charlemont -- Mohawk Trail Concerts - Information on season schedule, tickets and location.

Greenfield -- Green Room Players - A community theatre group, performingat least 2 shows annually: a comedy in the spring and a musical play in the summer.

Greenfield -- Pioneer Valley Symphony & Chorus - One of the oldest community orchestras in the United States, the PVS.


Additional Attractions

Greenfield -- Franklin County Fair - Operating since 1848, the Fair boasts a large exhibit and 1600 seat grandstand building, livestock barns, and open air pavilion.

Greenfield -- Music Festival - Green River Festival - Greenfield, MA - A seasonal music festival featuring well known artists and hot air balloons.

Shelburne -- Bridge of Flowers Road Race - Provides annual race information, records, course description, and photos.
    


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